Two charged with paying for #sex with #underage #girls

Two charged with paying for sex with underage girls 17 Aug 2011 SOURCE: The Straits Times TWO men were charged yesterday with paying for sex with underage Vietnamese girls. Han Yam Meng, 34, is said to have handed over $150 for the sexual services of a 17-year-old, while Peter Gerald Chang Liang Chieh, 43, is accused of giving a 16-year-old $100. Their alleged offences were said to have taken place separately in Geylang. Han, a printing technician, allegedly had paid sex with the girl at a hotel in June, the court heard. He has a pre-trial conference scheduled for Sept 5. Chang, a computer technician, is accused of abusing the other girl at an address in Lorong 28 in May. He will be back in court on Aug 29. Both men had their bail extended. The court ordered them not to approach the girls. Anyone convicted of having commercial sex with a person under 18 can be jailed for u...